AN: hello everybody! This is the last chapter but Draco's POV. Don't worry I always go further in the story (so 'It was about time Red' will be about in the middle) enjoy!!! I don't always do that, it's only to hade the other's first impressions.
Disclaimer: I own nothing but Dragon and the Plot!
Chapter3 Initiation:
Dracos' PoV:
The train had started when I finally got rid of my girlfriend. There are moments when I'm rely afraid of her. (once she putted me In that horrid café Mme Puddismut or some thing... I still have night mares.) I composed my self and opened The trio's cabin. I sneered.
"-Isn't It scar face and his faithful side-kicks? Plotting to defeat the Dark Lord?"
"-Don't worry Malfoy you'll come first;" sounded Potter's meant-to-be menacing voice.
I discreetly craned the compartment.
Potter .check. Weasel. Check. Granger. check. Wow! Who is that???
"-Don't worry about me Potter, you have enough to worry about yourself."
I see later. So how can I put that...
Granger grabbed Weasley's collar when he lodged at me. I didn't twitch."-Is that a menace? Because if it is..."
Aha! Got it!"-Oh my! I'm going to faint!" I sneered carefully emphasising the last word.
"That's the happy option for you." snapped Granger
"-Oh I see you're going to let my insides freeze in the late December chill?"
There, I said it, now use your brains. The girl... it's...no...yes! It's the Weaslette!"-I got the message. Now go." Said the would be sleeping girl.
"-I was wondering when the Weaslette was going to butt in. Still after Potter are we?"
Now let's see if weasel-girl is as witty as her brother...that's to say as much as a cucumber.
"-But Malfoy; you are free to enter the competition if you like..."
Hey!"-Don't raise your hopes Weasley. You know I would rather die."
There gotcha!.
She opened her eyes and gazed at me. I got lost in them; she had grown. A bit smaller than me white skin; blood hair...An she had certainly filled in... She was beautiful.
I did not think that. Bad Draco! Wait she's giving me a once and over! I can't let that go by!
"Like what you see?"
She looked at potter and back at me ...And shrugged.
She just compared me to Potter!!!.
"-I was only razing your hopes Malfoy; Don't get all exited."
I am shocked! But then...I think I just found someone I can really have fun with..."but don't worry I liked what I saw. Now I thing you should go before Mio lets Ron go. Or worst: I get you to go my way."
I lifter an eye brow. She twirled her wand.
"-Is that a threat?"
"-No a fact."
Oh witty!
Granger let Weasley go.
"-I won't let you talk to that death eater wana' be! I don't even allow you to look at the pervert !"
"-Ron-" started Potter
"-And you Malfoy Sod of!" Bellowed Weasley. I winked at the Red beauty.
"-we'll meet again.". I closed the door Juts then She found me, she pulled me in a compartment near the middle and started bombarding me with question. I dodged the best I could, but you know girl friends. They always get what they want.
A loud noise was hear out side; and swift silent walking.
"That's it?"
yelled a muffled voice. The walking stopped dead just out of my compartment. Loud thumping was heard: someone running. The walking started again. I waited a few seconds and followed ignoring my girl friend.
I wanted to know what it was all about; by now I was hiding just at the entrance of the last wagon. The golden trio and the blood haired Beauty here there. She was walking towards the last compartment.
"-Ginny d-"
She stopped dead, and let her case fall to the ground. All the doors snapped open. She kicked her case open and pulled a designers Robe out throwing her scruffy one off. She was wearing a emerald tube top and a pair tight jeans.
Wow!!! She sure is a stunt! No, bad Draco. She's bad! She would kill you if she could!!"-Ginny what are you wearing?" asked a shocked Potter. (I must admit it amused me)
"-Do NOT Ginny ME!!! I am not your lap dog Harry!"
That's the spirit now run in my arms and I'll protect you from them! Drat. I'm it.
"-How dare you speak like that to the one how saved you? Do I have to remind you?"
SLAP. The woman had just slapped; no punched her brother.
"If you rely want to know, I would rather have died!" she hissed, turning around nearing her case
"Don't speak like that to family!"
"-In that case; I deny my name." Her hair turned black with a flick of her wand..
"-Traitor"
She picked her case up and threw it in a compartment. My Friends compartment.
"You have 3 seconds to be out of spell shot Ron."
"-NO."
"2 seconds" She took my wand out and muttered something her hands glowed red; she put her wand in her pocket.
"nO"
"-1" she put her palms together and set them apart; a fire ball was born..
"-no?"
"-0" She clapped her palm together and the ball crashed just before her brother's feet. I felt the heat..
"-next time I wont miss" An another fire ball materialised between her palms. Crabbe and Goyle came out of the compartment where she'd threw her case.
Don't hurt her!!! Hein? No I meant; Throw her out!!!The two boys nodded at her and advanced menacingly towards the trio;
"-Don't Bother. We came late the first one but we're just in time for this one." "-Don't break Dumbledore's Star trio!" she sneered.
"-Can't promise..." the trio ran passed me; my friend hot on their heels. They closed the wagon doors.
"hey Vin ;Greg; what your doing?"
"Helping a friend."
"In that case...let me come to your aide."
After a bit of trio bothering we headed back to the compartment. Where Dragon was waiting. I was getting so nervous...and annoying.
"-Do I look O.K.? Is my hair right? Do you think she'll recognise me? It has been 6 years you know. How is she? Wait does she have a boy friend? Not for long . I want to meet him. What if I deceive her? What if-"
"-Cool down Draco! It'll be alright. And you can't deceive her you are the most handsome male in Hogwarts..."
"-She's my sister, Vin."
"-yea ,Vin, how could you forget?" sneered Greg.
"-Shut up. You both know what I meant, and any way I'll tell you something Draco; your sister has some body.(I looked threateningly at him) Not that I am interested!!! "
The boy laughed nervously. I smiled and patted his back.
"- Talking of physical perfection, remember the girl we meet in that club? "
"- Which one?" I smirked the boys rolled there eyes.
"- The one who's perfect for you; beautiful, witty and...dangerous. She won't be easy to impress. "
"- Yea, a guy wanted to make her dance with him; he ended up whimpering on the floor..."
"In less than 5 seconds; believe me; I counted."
"-You know I already have a girl-friend..."
"- Did you have to remind me ? I'd finally forgot!" wined Greg.
"-Ha! Ha! So were is she?" I asked I little too eager.
"-Aha! So we have grabbed your attention have we?"
"-She's in our compartment"
Once in front of the door I just couldn't bring my self to open it; so Greg ended up doing it. I peered in; Two steel blue orbs got all my attention.
"Draco?"
I nodded slowly. She had changed so much... she was a woman. And I hadn't been there.
I've been such a bad brother... I wasn't there for her!!! It won't happen again.
She got up and jumped on me. Her arms slid around my neck as she hugged me. It felt good. How I had missed her... I hugged back. I picked her up making her twirl aground me to have a beater look.
"-Wow; love, you have grown so much! And you certainly have inherited the famous Black Beauty!"
"I have missed you so much!" I put her down. She looked carefully at my neck.
"It's still there..."she ran a finger on a practically invisible line, only reminder of an ancient scar. I shrugged.
"-It was a long time ago." She smiled sadly. I wrapped an arm around her shoulders as she wrapped hers' around my waist. Greg cleared his throat.
"- Draco; this is the girl, Red.; Draco. Draco Red."
He was pointing to a hooded figure in the corned lazily lofted on the seats.
I went up to her and crouched down trying to pear under the hood.
"-Pleased to meet you Red."
"-I don't think so Malfoy. " she said putting her hood down.
"Weasley?" It has her from the blood hair to the manicured nails.
Weasleys don't have manicured nails.
"-Yes, I know my name; thank you." She smirked, her golden eyes twinkled with mischief. I growled stood up and glared at the surrounding students.
"-You could of told me."
"-But they didn't"
said a singsong voice behind me. I cringed. She sure was annoying.
"Hi guys; you didn't tell me you were students!"
She stated sitting up correctly. They took a seat on eater side of her. At that point I sat down between Dragon and Blaze opposite to her. I expected her to stiffen and become uneasy between the two mountain-men.
(' Because you had to admit it : closely shaved, short hair, black suit, built like a fridge ; they sure were intimidating.) but no she leaned her back on Greg and crossed her legs on Vin.!
"- Well lets say that after seeing what you did to Corner..."
"-We decided you weren't in the mood for students..."
She laughed and looked at me.
"- Do they always complete each others sentences?" She raised an eyebrow.
"- Don't worry you'll get used to it!" said Pansy.
Wow! Pansy accepted her? I can't believe it... She won't even speak to my girl-friend! And Merlin knows I took ages to convince her I has a friend and not an enemy. I remember she jinxed me...err...lots of times! And then I had to convince her I was Not in love with her and that I was obeying under threat...Ugly moments.
"They sound like the twins." She said half to herself.
"- They're the ones how set fireworks free in the castle last year?" asked Blaze excitedly. "Oh, I remember it put toad-woman in one of her fits! And the swamp! Oh that one was a great one! There's still some left... Hey Draco remember the time we made Filch fall of his raft while he was passing a bunch of 4th years?"
"It was you?" snarled the red-head "It took me ages to get rid of the smell! But his expression has priceless; I'll show you the photo Colin took." She said smirking.
Wait that's a Slytherin smirk! What about the copy write?
"-As a mater of fact, expect a swamp beneath the frauds tower... and a lot of fire works tonight...the rest is a surprise." She finished on the tone of confidence.
"more of the www artefacts?"
"- Why, Blaze...I know I'm I Griff but do you think so lowly of me? Well you'll see what I can do tomorrow morning..."
I got up and stretched.
"I'm hungry. Any one want something from the cart? Merlin knows the woman doesn't go at the end of the train..."
"- The usual for us..." said Vin tossing me a bag of Galeons.
"- Chocolat frogs, Berty-Bots and Butter beers for both of us." Said Blaze throwing me some money.
"- Chocolate filled with mint cream." Said Dragon tossing me her money.
"-Haven't changed on the sweet side I see." I smirked fondly at my sister. Weasley Tossed me a black leather pouch it was quite full (to my surprise);
"- Any-thing but liquorish. " she said with a smile.
"- So that makes...4 packets of 10 frogs, 10 packets of random sweets, an other packet of 10 frogs; a giant packet of BB; 2 butter beers, mint chocolat, any thing worth it; is that all?"
"You forgot 5 packets of pumpkin pasties , 2 packets of fizz-wiz-bizz ,
10 super-multi-flavoured giant lollypops and 4 packets of 20 bars of Honeyducks bets black chocolate." said Greg.
"Sorry. Err... I think I'll need help to carry it all..." Dragon got up and linked arms with me.
"Don't worry Draco! I'll help you in you near impossible quest of food shopping for those two!" I rolled my eyes.
"Oh my saviour!" she swatted the back of my head closing the compartment door;
We started walking down the train.
"-You are aware you're going to have to pass the initiation?"
"- If I am a Slytherin."
"- You will." My sister laughed.
"- I might as well end up in Gryffindor if all of them are like Red."
"-She has changed...in a way. The girl should have been a Slytherin."
"Uhum. I noticed Ron, Harry and Mio are different." She said half to her-self." What do you mean 'she's changed in a way'?"
"- It's really bizarre. The first time I met her I was with Lucius. And the Weasley family was there. So, you know how he is: if I hadn't of started a row, well you know."
I absentmindedly lifted my hand to the scar on my neck
" Potter was there so I picked on him. And she stood up to me and father ! Just; like that! She wasn't even frightened when father snatched a book from the cauldron she was holding! In fact a thought she was going to kick him in a rather nasty place for a moment."
"- So that's how she got Tom's book..."
"- Yea, but in the end the plan bask-fired on him: Potter killed the beast; saved the girl and the school. I sent her a packet of chocolates." I finished lamely.
"- I have the feeling you wanted to stuff the book up his nose."
"- Who ? Potter? Not this time. Dobby was freed thanks to him. He always wanted freedom. Fore him, for us...Remember when he red us bed time stories when Mum was 'busy'?"
"Yes... more like being beaten to a pulp!" she growled hatred translucent in her expression; "And then he had to burn his fingers; but he still did it. And then he would use his powers to heel mum; and get the Crucio for helping her against his will."
"-Now he works at Hogwarts and vows a cult to Potter!"
"- I know I saw him this summer...Potter-mania Hein? And an obsession for socks..."
We laughed. The lady looked at us strangely seeing the quantity of food we'd bought; Dragon had refused to help me chose for Weasley so I took her a selection of my favourite candy. I'd also bought a Buter-Beer for everyone. We staked our arms with food and proceeded back to the current HQ.
"-Hey Dragon!" we both turned around to see the Trinity behind us.
"-Hey Harry..."she said. My brother instinct took over as I stepped in front of her.
"-Malfoy. Is he bugging you Dragon?" asked Potter in a way that made me cringe.
" No of course not. Come on Draco; stop being all overprotective..." She said soothingly. I growled and stepped besides her; close enough to show she was mine. She sighed rolling her eyes. Weasley glared at me.
"- Did you see Ginny? I'm sure she got in trouble again and is crying for help." Spat the red-head. I suddenly felt very angry.
"- I don't think so Ron."
Snapped Dragon; I smirked : no-one criticised her friends of family with-out consequence;
" it would rather be her aggressors that would be crying for help. Don't tell me you've already forgot the unique sensation of being flung un the floor?" she asked venomously.
Granger decided to be practical.
"-Do you know where she is?" I beat her at responding that time:
"- She went past us in the opposite direction a few minutes ago. I hope you meet her She's in a wonderful mood." I smirked nastily. Dragon caught on my story:
"- Did you know you could actually send someone flying against a wall with one hand? I'd never seen it..." she said enthusiastically
"Thanks... see you Dragon; get lost Malfoy..." said Weasley the went of in the opposite direction.
We walked away and burst out laughing as soon as they were out of ear shot. We were still laughing when we sat down and gave away the sweets and gave the money back. I looked at an inquisitive Weasley, me and Dragon met eyes and started an other fit. Our laughter was contagious and soon we were all clothing our stomachs.
"All that's wonderful;" gasped Pansy "But why exactly are we laughing? Do you realise we could loose our reputation?"
I and Dragon explained what had happened making everyone double over in laughter again. I gave a butter beer to every one and look a long swing from mine.
"-Honeyducks beast dark chocolat!!! My favourite!" exclaimed the Red beauty
"- Chocoholic?" I asked she nodded
"-Only with dark chocolate."
"-Me too" I said coking my head on the side. She smiled and dived bask in the bag.
We separated a the great hall when her brother came and practically kneeled in front of her begging for forgiveness. She was still angry; Not that I cared of course...
Don't kid your self Draco..."-I'm sorry Red I didn't mean what I said...you know I'm your brother and I cant help being over protective..."
She glanced at Dragon and gave her a curt nod indicating us to leave. I pulled my friends away we all seated at our table. A few minutes later she came back in a smug smile on her face the trio hot on her heels. Suddenly I realized something.
Since the train episode she had gained respect, even from me. And that was shocking. A Malfoy respected a Weasley. She graciously sat down and started a conversation, making her auditors laugh or look sorry. I started a conversation at my own table. Soon the 1s years were sorted all that was left was Dumbledore's announcements.
"Welcome; or welcome back to a new year at Hogwarts! I will do a few announcements and you will be able to stuff your faces as much as you want"
a few laughs were heard across the hall.
" As you know the House cup and the Quiddich tournament will take place as every year. To try to improve school unity; we have decided to re-actualize a long forgotten Hogwarts tradition, well almost forgotten;each house will have it's own official representent before the staff.
They will be responsible for their co-students and have complete control over the prefects and head Boy or Girl. They will have patrols and the power to give detentions and duck points. The students will chose their representent by putting their name in the boxes that are now in the main Hall.
The titles are The Gryffindor Emperor or Empress ; The Ravenclaw Monarch ; The Huffelpuff Duck or Duchess and at last The Slytherin Prince or Princess ho is currently known as Draco Malfoy.(I gave a curt nod smirking; Weaslette smirked back at me).
They will each have a private room linked to a common room; home it-self is magically linked to the 4 common rooms. No student Is allowed in it. May I remind you that any student can go in any common room if invited.
You have until tomorrow at dinner. Now let me present you Miss Amber-Dragon Black a new student how comes directly from France. "
Dragon had walked to the staff table. A few hoots were heard. I glared in the direction of the offending sound. She sat graciously on the stool and fitted the hat on her head. After a few seconds the rip at the edge of the hat ripped open
"SLYTHERIN"
She stood up and gave the hat to McGryff as I called her.
"Well done love!" I slid my arm around her shoulders and hugged her.
" And now your new DaDA teacher Professor Tonks how has decided to use her Auror skills in the art of teaching and for a beater protection of the school. " The students cheered loudly even us Slytherin were happy the old toad was gone. "And now may the feast begin!"
He clapped his hands, and the food appeared. I started eating and conversing. Cries of 'Draco well vote for you' and 'Draco the Slytherin Prince!' were heard. Other whispers of 'I wonder what the initiation will de this year?' Were heard as well "
I winked at my friends. "11.30 the Salazar's council decides; midnight everyone in the common room. Pass down." At last the feast ended. Slytherins crowded around the name box probably voting for me.
Of course they are! after all; I am Draco Malfoy.
Passing by the Gryffindor box I herd a few exited whispers.
"How are you voting for?
-Red of course! How else? She's beautiful witty...and I've heard some gossip about her hanging around Slytherins...or if it was someone like Granger that was elected ....(the girls shuddered)
-we'd be enslaved By homework... I'll vote for her too. After all she does seem to have Potter and Co. wrapper around her little finger...
-And she's planning a few...surprises..."
I stopped listening. Once in the common room I sat in my favourite couch in front if a roaring fire; pondering on tonight's initiation. The initiation was a Slytherin tradition. Every new Slytherin had to do it; To prove he was worthy. Suddenly I had an Idea.
All I need is a ferry powerful cushioning charm and 10 people or so for slowing spells...just for safety.
I smirked to myself. 11 o'clock sounded. We shooed all the remaining student in their dorms till midnight. A 3rd year girl had fell to sleep on one of the couches. I took her in my arms and went to her dorm after neutralizing the stairs.
Most of their parents are merciful DeathEaters. Their fathers tortured them; their mothers got beaten in front of them others got beaten by both parents.
I looked down at the innocent girl in my arms. A red mark on her arm caught my attention.
What is that? Don't tell me they did it again Tara just cant get the Crucio right...Drat them! Last year her arm was broken in several places...and had been badly repaired. We'd had to break it again and seal the bones back correctly.
I held her closer to me.
The truth is that I, Blaze, Vin, Greg, Pansy and Dragon were there real parents. Some of the students even called us Mum or Dad.
I put her un her bed
"-Dad, what's happened to her?"
"-Don't worry Gaby. She's just sleeping..." I lifter her sleeve up to have a beater look at her injury. It looked very nasty.
Little Tara was always my favourite. I remember when she was afraid of doing her initiation. What was It already...Ah yes you had to run arose Aragoges clearing...
She'd desperately clung to my arm when it was time for the troupe to run she'd started shaking like mad.
"What's the mater love?" I had said crouching down.
"I-I-I-I h-h-have A-a-arachnophobia!!!" she shrieked.
"Drat. Pansy! Were gon'na run with them."
"But Draco; were hardly aloud to be with them now! The elders..."
"Hell! I don't care! I'm running with them! I'm not going to obey to his supporters!"
Pansy had smirked.
"Vin, Greg, Blaze! We're running with them." I took the litle Girls' hand and smiled at her."Don't worry I'll be with you.What's your name?"
"Tara."
It has a hand mark. And bloody. I had a look at her nales and let out a low grole. They were bloody. Splinters of wood wer stil stuck in her skin. Spider bite marks were visibel. They had done it again. Since her parents knew she had arachnophobia they punished her by locking her up to a Week in a dark room without food or water. The room was packed with spiders.
I heeled the wounds; and went back in the almost empty common room. I was seething. I slammed my fist in a wall out of frustration.
"What happened Draco?" a felt a hand on my shoulder.
"-They did it again." I whispered. I turned around and faced my friends." They locked her in the blasted room.! Why didn't she come and get us in the train? It looks like she hasn't eaten in days!" I slumped on a couch and put my head between my hands. "I'll kill them. They will pay." Pansy took me in her arms.
"Come on we must Decide...you go first I don't have an ideas anyway "
I sighed.
Wou'l have a mental brak down laterDraco...When no one can see; When no one knows how you are...
"-How about...jumping of the astronomy tower?" I asked. The other's gasped,and smiled.
"Fly..." I said dreamely...that's why I like Quiddich so much.
"Absuluty" breathed Blaze. We organised everything.
20 people were to go under the tower; erase cusioning charms and peform levitating charms to stop the fall. 16 first years plus Dragon were to be escorted by the 5 of us. We sperated at the main hall and waited about 10 minuts.
We were about to go when one of the great hals Doors craked open. A dark shape sliped out crouching low to the ground. The dore closed soundlessly. Sudenly the shape saw us. Slowly it stood up and soundlessly walked towasds us very cat like. Instictivley we put the youngest behind and took oure wands out.
The figure stoped. It looked like a wonan, but I couldn't tell very well. She lifted her hands up and look a step forwards in the moon light. I was now sure it was a "she". The cut of the long blask leather coat clearly revealed that. One of her hands lifted her hat of. Long blood red hair fell too her hips. I sied,putting my wand away.
"Don't worry, it's Weasley."I whispered.
The girl put her hands down and walked up to us a smirk plastered on her face.
"- You don't want to go in there." She whispered. It sounded like the wind russling in the leavs. I was rezmerized.
"-Draco. She saw us...you know the rule? She has to do it."said Pansy in my ear. I smiled at her nodding. I turned to Weasley.
"-Come." I said "you mut come now or I'll have to obliviate you." She noded, but it was clear that she came bacause she cas curious and not because of the threat.
"-Curiosity kiled the cat." This time her voice sounded like silk on a blade. She fell in march besides me at the head of the students. She was soundless, futive. She tosed her haire in a bun accidently putting some in my face befonr coverind them with her berret.It smelled like cinamon and hena. Suddenly a noise was heard. Mrs Norris apeared out of no-were.
"-Drat."
"-We're going to have to stun her..."
"No."I turned to look at Weasley; but she was already midway between us ans the cat. Slowly she crouched to the ground; as feline as ever.
"come" her wisper has soft but comandingThe cat wesitantly took a step forwards.
"I said COME..." it now had a slight hissing quality. The cat came close puffing up and hissing. It was just un front of her now; it couched down like if it was going to pounce;hissing and making a low mewing sound. The girl just looked down at the animal
"-now Anubis...I am the strongest here and you know it..." suddenly the cat started purring loudly. I had never knew the thing could do some thing so...cat-like. She patted the cat and stood up.
"-Ok girl. Now could you lure Filch far away from..." She looked at me and lifted an eyebrow.
"-The astronomy tower." I said.
The cat purred harder rubbing herself against Weasleys' legs.
"-I owe you;" the cat nodded and ran in the opposite direction we resumed our walk to the tower.
I couldn't stop myself from asking how she'd done it.
"-She knows how's the boss." She replied with a shrug; but I noticed a slight smile on her lips. The stars shined and the mind played with my robes. Instinctively I looked at the sky.
Draco the paradise of dragons...We quickly explained the task to the students.
"- Is anyone afraid of altitude? " asked Pansy in her motherly tone. A few hands were lifted. I counted 7. Drat. 2 would jump alone... Someone taped my shoulder. It was Weasley.
"-If you want; Dragon and I can jump with one of them."
"- Perfect. Go ask one to jump with you." She spotted a trembling girl and crouched down saying some thing. She smiled as the girl nodded. I got closed to eavesdrop.
"- How does it feel to fly?" Asked the shivering 1st year. A few others nodded drawing all their attention on Weasley. She took a deep breath; taking of her hat.
"- Flying is feeling the wind in your hair, the stars on your skin. The adrenalin rushing in your veins...you are all powerful. No problems; no past; no future; just you, the wind, the stars, the feeling of never touching the ground again... All your feelings are left behind...no more worries, but the speed of the fall. Personally it's the only moment where I go faster than my problems."
"- How do you know all that?" peeped a student.
"- That's why I'm applying for lead chased in the Gryffindor team... Arc! I hope I won't be Seeker again!"
"- You would loose against Draco." At that moment I started coughing. Badly swallowed. They all looked at me strangely. I simply sat on the floor with them to listen to her reply.
"-Of course he would beat me. I haven't been training to be Seeker since the age of 5. No I've trained to be chaser."
She looked strait at me before saying
" Draco has talent that's undeniable. But he looses against Harry. For one reason, he forgets to feel what I said before. He forgets why he likes Quiddich. All that maters for him is victory."
I looked strangely at her.
How does she know?
She shrugged.
"I know that because that's what happens when I play seeker. I can't forget. I can't feel. All I know is that we win if I do my job... To much stress for me." Just then an owl landed on my shoulder. I read the note.
"-Ok every one! We're going to jump!"
"-Err Draco?" I looked down. The boy I was going to jump with had a serious look about him.
"-Yes?"
"-After what she told us; I think I'll jump alone. I want to fell all that." I nodded under standing. He skipped of to the queue. Pansy came besides me.
"- He decided to jump alone?"
"-Yours too?"
"-They all did."
"- Well jump last. Just in case."
The last 1st year jumped emitting a loud " Waaaaaaaaaaahouuuuuuuuuuuuuu!" I silently thanked Pansy for casting a silencing charm around the around the airier. Greg and Vin jumped together; they always did everything together. Then went Pansy and Blaze closely followed by Dragon.
"- Beat you to the ground?" I looked at Weasley.
"- You wish!" We smirked at each other; she levitated a bench against the balcony. She used it as a step and stood on the edge looking down. She went down again and went besides me.
"- Scared?" She glanced at me.
"-You wish!" We ran. She used the bench and jumped from the ledge; spreading her arms. Her hair billowed in the wind.
The angels' jump.
We simultaneously dived to the ground; head first; gathering speed. She spread her arms again and put her palms in a strange way. And then she started spinning. More speed; I did the same. I put my arms against my body but kept spinning. I had to stop the spinning. I pivoted to be in standing position in the air.
Weasley was lying on her back looking at the sky. She stood up and looked at the ground. I did the same. The spells should stop our fall soon. As if reading my thoughts a levitating charm slowed our fall. I landed on my feet just as Weasley landed in a cat like crouch. She stood up.
"- Equal. " was all she said before walking away.
I shook my head.
"-Draco! We almost missed you! Why did you take so much sped?"
"- A race."
"- Cool Draco! Real impressing! Re-"
Vin stopped talking when he say the look Pansy was giving him. He gulped .
"Lets go to the common room."
He practically ran away to round up the group. Once in the over-crowded common room; we started the ceremony. All the Slytherins were there. As usual 5 of the beast chairs has been pushed in a line in front of the fire.
I had the honor of being the one sitting in front of the fire because I was the leader. On my left sat Vin and Greg. On the other side Blaze and Pansy. I looked at the students in front of me. At the very back the 7th years, in the front the 2nd years. A thumping sound started. Is had the same rhythm as a heart beat.
"- Welcome home."
I smiled at them all. A real smile.
" For some of us it is the last year. For others it is the first. Tonight; we are here to celebrate the new comers of our family."
Pansy clapped her hands. The crowd divided to let pas the 1st years. Dragon and the Gryff closed the procession. They divided in 2 girls on the left, boys on Blazes side.
"- Fetch Slytherins' crystal orb." A 7th year came with the orb on a silk cousin, an 6th with a small table and a stool. They putt them in front of us.
"- Now the ceremony may begin." Said Pansy. The heartbeat was getting faster and faster as the first student came close to the table. I stopped abruptly when he sat down.
"-Who are you?" asked Vin.
"-I am Daniel."
"-Who is your family?" asked Greg
"- It is not important."
"-What are you?" I asked.
"- What I want. I am free. I am a rebel. " Said the boy. I looked at my friends they nodded." Put your hands on the sided of the orb and tell us what you read."
The boy did so. Suddenly the light went down, the orb glowed green.
"- You could have been in Ravenclaw. But you could not. Slytherin is your new family, your haven. You do not want to serve the Dark Lord, but do not worry his heir you will help. You have the courage of a Gryffindor, the mind of a Slytherin and the hope of a Huffelpuff. The front line is not for you; a master of strategies you may be."
The room broke in applauds.
"-Ponder this...and...Welcome in your real family." Was all I said. He was welcomed with hair ruffling and hugs from the older students. The initiation continued. At last only 2 people were left. Dragon sat down.
"- A should be Gryffindor. But the blood denies that...and you have too much ambition too. You have the power but leader ship is not for you. Your brother is there for that of course... as well as your best friend. Your greatest desire is to destroy your father and live a peaceful life; far away from you name. You do not have a sanguinary nature, but the thrill of the fight is what makes you fell alive. You could not stay between 4 walls waiting for you loved ones to come back."
I said the formal sentence and watched her melt in the crowd.
"- The last is not of our house," announced Pansy "but she could very well be. I've known her for a short time and she has gained my respect, as well as the respect of others..." She glanced at me saying that. I rolled my eyes. Weasley sat down. I decided to ask the questions.
"-Who are you?"
"-I am Ginevra."
"-Who is your family?"
"- It is not important to you."
"-What are you?" I asked.
"- Lady Red." She said loudly then as an after thought she added, "The one thing you think I am not."
I looked quizzically at my friends they were as curious as me.
"-Put your hands on the orb, and tell us what you read." She sighed and put her hands on it.
"Ouch!" The grabbed her head. "It tried to get in my head!" she growled looking at me with scorn. I was surprised she even felt it.
"-Let it get past your defenses. Don't worry I had the same problem." I didn't remember ordering my lips to move.
She nodded and put her hands back on. I could swear I heard her growl.
"A Gryffindor. Hum... aren't you supposed to lack of brain? You are likely to become the Empress if the tradition still lives. You don't want to fight on Dumbledors' side. Pure good doesn't suit you; you think it makes people servile and brainless, the way they see the world thru pink tinted glasses makes you mad. To you the Dark Lord is still the self-centered, racist,
16 year old brat that you lived with for a year, and you will certainly not serve someone how is afraid of mice. (The crowed laughed.) You are a natural leader, you are Lady Red the Blood Shedder, the fight is what you live fore. In the shadows you remain for there is your element..."
"-Ponder this...and...Welcome in your real family." I said calmly. She stood up and was greeted by the crowd. The heartbeat started again.
"-Hey dad, tell us a story!" said a small voice.
"-Yea! Tell us a story dad." Smirked Pansy a chorus of requests was heard.
"-It's 3 in the morning! We should all be sleeping!" I said yawning.
"- Yea but we all sleep together in here!" replied a 2nd year.
"-Exactly." I said
"-It's the same in the end: we won't sleep any way." Replied an other voice. A chorus of 'yea' erupted. I sighed vanquished.
"-Ok! On one condition: get ready to go to bed while I ready the room...and don't forget to brush your teeth!" The kids ran to their dorms leaving a laughing Gryffindor behind.
"- Aren't you going to bed?"
"- No I think I'll stay over for the night."
She stood up breathing deeply.
" In the last 24h the idea I have of you has not stopped shifting. Draco the insufferable idiot; Draco the undercover informatory; Draco the overprotective brother; Draco the buter-beer donator; Draco the Slytherin prince holds court; Draco the initiation master; And Daddy Draco father of Slytherin! And soon to come... Draco the story teller!"
I didn't feel angry, she was just emitting her thoughts. I looked in her eyes.
"- There are a lot of things you don't know about me." I smirked seductively at her.
"- Stop doing that Draco you look like someone just slapped you. " she said oblivious to my natural charm. I crossed my arms and coked my head.
"-Will her majesty at least help me to put cushions on the floor?"
"- What does she get?"
"-I'll stop calling you Weasley."
"- It's a deal Draco."
I shook her hand. He took her wand out and cast a cushioning spell in the ground. I shrank the furniture and putt it on the mantel. Red was summoning pillow after pillow. I was never good at summoning them: mine were always hard as rock. Once she had an enormous pile I duplicated it until the room was knee deep in cushions. I picked one up. It was black silk stuffed with feathers. I let it fall and made my way to my dorm. I took a speed shower and put on dark silk pants. I grabber my cover and went down stairs. Only a few people were already there. Red still had her coat on.
"- Are you going to take it of one day?" She looked at me and lifted an eyebrow.
"-You know Draco, you really do have your chance in the competition." She stated taking it of. I gulped. She has only wearing boxer shorts and a tank top."
An: voila! It's the and of this chapter. Next one will be on queue by Red's PoV.